NECTAIUNIICE, 



Northern Race (N. cuprconitens). 



Nectariuia famosa (iicc L.), liiipp. Keue Wirh. p. 90 (1835-40) ; id. 

 Smf. Uebers. p. 28 (1845) ; Brehni, Reis. n. Hahesch, p. 211, 

 no. 42 (1863) ; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 221 (1871). 



Soui-nianga a longue queue, Lefehvr. Vuy. Abyss., Zool. p. 88 (1845- 

 50). 



Nectariuia cupreonitens, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 17, pi. 6. fig. 1. 



AduU male. Wings and tail black ; all the rest of the plumage 

 brilliant dark green, with a golden gloss on the upper parts, whilst 

 the breast and alxlomen are darker ; on each side of the breast a 

 few fluffy bright yellow feathers (pectoral tufts). 



Culmen. Wing. Tail. 



Tarsus. 



Ad. cJ. Drakensberg 1*45 



Ad. 6 . South Africa 1-40 



Ad. c?. Beaufort 1-40 



Adult female. AH the upper parts pale earthy brown ; wings and 

 tail darker brown, the secondaries and some of the tail-feathers 

 faintly edged with whitish ; outer web of outermost pair entirely 

 white ; underparts dull creamy yellow, the throat and chest shading 

 into browTiish ; a pale yellowish streak along the cheeks. Wing 

 2-8 inches. 



Immature male. Crown and mantle olive-brown ; shoulders, wing- 

 coverts, lower back, and tail-coverts brilliant green ; wings and 

 tail nea rly black ; central pair of tail-feathers fully developed ; under- 

 parts yellow, rather dull on the chest and throat ; a distinct yellow 

 taand extending from the lores along the lower margin of the ear- 

 coverts. 



Young males are distinguished from the adult females by the 

 prominence of the yellow on the underparts. 



Hah. South Africa, extending from the Cape Colony to Natal and 

 into the Eastern Transvaal. 



Nortliern liace (N. cupreonitens). — Tn Abyssinia and (teste one 

 immature male from Casamanze) in Senegambia N. f((nio.sa is repre- 

 sented by a somewhat smaller race, which is distinguished by the 

 strong coppery shade on the head and neck. 



Adidt male (type). Like JV. famosa, but with a strong coppery 

 shade on the crown and all round the neck. Culmen 1-2 inch, 

 wing 3-1, tail 2 [4-2], tarsus 0-65. 



South Africa. 

 South Africa. 

 South Africa. 

 South Africa. 



a. c? 5id. st. 



b. S inim. st. 



c. cJ imm. st. 



d. 2 ad.; e. 

 Juv. sk. 



/,5-. cJ?ad.st. 

 h. cT imm. sk. 



{. cJ ad. sk. 

 k,l,m. Jiram.sk. 

 n, o. (5 imm. sk. 



Hon. J. Melville [P.]. 

 F. Campbell, Esq. IP.]. 

 Sir A. Smith [0.^ 

 Sir A. Smith [C 



South Africa. 

 South Africa. 



South Africa. 



Cape Colony {Layard). 



Cape Colony (Andersson). 



Purchased. 



F. D. Godman and 0. Sal- 



vin, Esqrs. [P.]. 

 P.. P.. Sliarpe, Esq. 

 11. Ji. Sharpe, Esq. 

 R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 



